Swine Flu H1N1 timeline
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Earliest Onset of Swine Flu in the United States
The details that I have are that the earliest onset was March 28 and that the more recent ones are, I believe, April 19. That may not be accurate... Read more
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Local Officials Declare Health Alert in La Gloria, Veracruz, Mexico
Veratect reported local health officials declared a health alert due to a respiratory disease outbreak in La Gloria, Perote Municipality, Veracruz... Read more
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First Swine Flu Death in Mexico
The first swine flu death in Mexico occurred on 13 April, but mucus samples were not sent to the US Center for Diseases and Control until five days... Read more
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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Briefing on the Investigation of Swine Flu
OPERATOR: Good afternoon and thank you all for holding. At this time your lines have been placed on listen-only until we open up for questions... Read more
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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Briefing on the Investigation of Swine Flu
GLENN (ph): I’m a chief of media relations here at the Center for Disease Control Prevention, and we’re here to give an update on human swine food... Read more
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Mexico City Closes Schools, Museums and Public Venues
Officials in Mexico City have shut down schools, museums and other public venues because of a swine flu outbreak that has killed at least 20 people... Read more
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World Health Organization - Swine Influenza - Update 1
The United States Government has reported seven confirmed human cases of Swine Influenza A/H1N1 in the USA (five in California and two in Texas)... Read more
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Update on the CDC Investigation of Human Cases of Swine Influenza
Glen Nowak: THANK YOU. AND THANKS TO ALL OF THE FOLKS WHO HAVE DIALED INTO TODAY OF THIS MEDIA AVAILABILITY OF CDC INVESTIGATION OF SWINE... Read more
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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Briefing on the Investigation of Swine Flu
Dr. Anne Shuchat: GOOD AFTERNOON. I WANT TO FIRST GIVE YOU A FEW OPENING REMARKS, SOME BRIEF UPDATES AND THEN HAVE LOTS OF TIME FOR QUESTIONS WITH... Read more
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World Health Organization - Swine Influenza - Update 2
As of 26 April 2009, the United States Government has reported 20 laboratory confirmed human cases of swine influenza A/H1N1 (8 in New York, 7 in... Read more
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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Issues Travel Health Warning
CDC Recommendations At this time, CDC recommends that U.S. travelers avoid all nonessential travel to Mexico. Changes to this recommendation... Read more
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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Briefing on the Investigation of Swine Flu
THANK YOU, THIS IS GLEN NOWAK. I′M DIRECTOR OF MEDIA RELATIONS AT THE CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION, AND WE WELCOME YOU TODAY ON THE... Read more
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First Swine Flu Death in the United States
The United States confirmed the first death from swine flu outside of Mexico on Tuesday, adding urgency in the race to contain the influenza that... Read more
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New York City High School Closed Due to Swine Flu
Tests show that eight students at a Queens high school are likely to have contracted the human swine flu virus that has struck Mexico and a small... Read more
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World Health Organization - Swine Influenza - Update 3
The current situation regarding the outbreak of swine influenza A(H1N1) is evolving rapidly. As of 27 April 2009, the United States Government has... Read more
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President Obama Says Swine Flu is Cause for Concern, Not Panic
U.S. President Barack Obama says the threat of a swine flu epidemic is cause for concern, but not alarm. There have been 149 suspected swine flu... Read more
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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Briefing on the Investigation of Swine Flu
Before I start, I wanted to call the media's attention to three new e-mail addresses that we have brought online today to help us manage, as you... Read more
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Cuba and Argentina Suspend Flights From Mexico
Cuba suspended flights to and from Mexico on Tuesday for the next 48 hours, becoming the first country to impose a travel ban in face of the... Read more
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World Health Organization - Swine influenza - Update 4
The situation continues to evolve rapidly. As of 19:15 GMT, 28 April 2009, seven countries have officially reported cases of swine influenza A/H1N1... Read more
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New Zealand Confirms 3 Swine Flu Cases
New Zealand has confirmed three people have tested positive for swine flu - the first in the Asia-Pacific region. Eight more patients are awaiting... Read more
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Three More New York City Schools Closed Due to Swine Flu
Three more Catholic schools here closed Wednesday because of suspected swine flu cases among at least 11 students, as officials said all those with... Read more
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Three Swine Flu Cases Identified in Maine
As of 12:30 PM April 29, 2009, 3 probable cases of H1N1 Influenza (“Swine Flu”) were identified in Maine. Two of the individuals are residents of... Read more
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United Kingdom Confirms Three Swine Flu Cases
A 12-year-old girl is one of three more people confirmed with swine flu, Prime Minister Gordon Brown said today. The girl, from Torbay in Devon,... Read more
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Egyptian Government Orders Slaughter of 300,000 Pigs
On Wednesday, the Egyptian government decided to immediately start slaughtering thousands of pigs in an attempt to avert the Swine Flu... Read more
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Forth Worth School District Closes All Schools Due to Swine Flu
The Fort Worth school district, one of the largest in the state, announced Wednesday that it is closing all schools to prevent a possible spread of... Read more